THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9714, 26 March 1910, Page 5

THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. Washington. March 24. A ds nutation representing lumber, 'grain and manufacturing interests appealed to the United States Secretary of State to avert a tariff war. Two thousand million dollars’ worth of trade, they pointed out, would be affected. Mr Koox advised the deputation not to feel unduly alarmed. Mr. Fielding, Canadian Minister of Finance,is proceeding to Washington to confer with President Taft. It io bslioved that a temporary agreement is contemplated by which Canada will escape the maximum basis. Negotiations w)U bo commence shortly with a view to reciprocity upon an extended list of articles, A significant faye-eleoticu has taken place in Massachusetts, where Fobs turned the Republican majority of 14,980 into a Democratic majority of 5640. -Foss's platform was a moderate tariff and reciprocity with Canada. London, March 24. Renter’s Paris correspondent reports that France has conceded to America the minimum tariff on 400 articles out of 600 scheduled, but reserves entire liberty to raise the rates. This satisfactory result is due to France adopting the Canadian attitude of refusing to yield to American bluff.

The opinion prevails in France that President Taft’s pliancy is due to the unpopularity of the tariff in America and the diminution of the American foreign balance, raising the problem of how to prevent large exports of gold. President Taft, in the couroe of an interview, said he must have time to interpret the law. But for that he would not hesitate to give Canada the minimum under the Payne tariff. AGITATION AGAINST THE TARIFF. Received March 36, Iff a.m. London, March 25. The Times’ Washington correspondent says that a chorus of protests by telegraph against the threatened tariff war is reaching Government. The Republican Party are impressed and urge a peaceful settlement. The unpopularity of the tariff is growing both in the East'and the West. The. Morning Post states that the President has requested Mr Bryce, the British Ambassador, to impress Canada with the necessity of concessions. This is the first time Mr Bryce has had an interview with Mr Taft since the negotiations began.